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    is a further example of problems with flags of convenience. The vessel flew the Panama flag and had the crew from Indonesia, were shipping coal from Australia to Japan. Within a six week period two crew members died by suspicious deaths upon the ship, with repeated reports of harassment, bullying, criminal activity and poor labour conditions, due to lack of screening and oversight of operations. The Panama Canal is a popular area for flags of convenience for vessels wanting a safe harbour and

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     [PDF]Case Study: Transport Corporation of India Limitedsiteresources.worldbank.org/.../t...পাতাটিকে অনুবাদ করে দেখাও(TCI), as a major cargo transport company, recognized the importance ... The information in the TCI case study is based on personal interviews with TCI Foun- .... cess to medical records, it also supports analysis providing useful insights. অনুপস্থিত: blanka  Quebrada Blanca Hypogene Expansion | Case study ...www.ausenco.com/case-studies/...পাতাটিকে অনুবাদ করে দেখাওAusenco was

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    BHT Transportation, R&R Moving & Storage, B&B Moving & Storage, G&G Best Transportation, Manchester Van Lines, Alpine Relocation, Big Sam Transportation, Peace of Mind Relocation, Alliance Van Lines, West Coast Van Lines, Atlas Express, Allied Express, Ocean to Ocean Van Lines, and G&G Security are all the same ownership. They are mainly operated out of North Hollywood, Canoga Park, and Simi Valley, CA. BHT Transportation (bhttransportationinc.com) operates without a formal business address o their

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    1. Introduction For most people, international trade has shaped their daily living, from their morning cup of coffee, the fuel in their car, and host of other modern conveniences are dependent in whole or fully on global supply chains. To show the complexity of the modern economy, based on “The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy,” Planet Money followed harvested cotton on its course from Mississippi through Indonesia to become fabric, and the fabric was shipped to either Bangladesh and

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    attacking foreign cargo ships was the civil war that broke out in 1991. The Somali Civil War leads to an unstable government that lacked on authority, leadership and control to stop the rising attacks between local groups. From there, Somalia went on downhill; its population decreased over two thirds from 1991 to 2011 and by 2008, the United Nations estimated that nearly 3.2 million Somalis were dependent on food aid for survival. These pirates had nothing to live fro before attacking the ships. They

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    Piracy has been around for hundreds of years. They commit illegal and often violent acts against coastal areas and ships at sea. They are regarded as enemies of the shipping industry taking custody of crew member, cargo and vessels and not returning them unless a ransom is paid. It is a crime against humanity that can result in murder, kidnapping, and extortion. International law forbids piracy and is often confusing because each country has their own laws in respect to dealing with this ancient

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    Texas Ports History

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    Texas Ports Texas has more than 1,000 miles of channel maintained by the Corps of Engineers. Texas Ports create nearly 1.4 million jobs, generating $82.8 billion in personal income. The Main ports of Texas Bay City Beaumont Brownsville Cedar Bayou Corpus Christi Calhoun Port Authority Freeport Galveston Harlingen Houston Orange Palacios Port Arthur Port Isabel

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    Christopher Columbus had three ships on his first voyage, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Columbus sailed from Palos de la Frontera on 3 August, 1492. His flagship, the Santa Maria had 52 men aboard while his other two ships, the Nina and Pinta were each crewed by 18 men. The Santa Maria was a nao, was a bit of a tub, and was not able to go near the coastline. But was able to carry a lot of cargo, and it was able to stand up well in bad weather. The Niña, the Pinta were caravels, with

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    Captain Phillips Essay

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    movie. In the movie a U.S cargo ship is passing through the water, on what seems like a regular day, however Captain Richard Phillips and his team fail to realize that they are passing through the waters Somali. Suddenly a crew member spots a little boat that is following their path, and it approaches they realized that the boat following them full of Somali pirates, who are thirsty for the millions of dollars that is on the cargo ship. The pirates attack and hijack the ship; take the captain hostage

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    Aden are hotspots for pirates, because the passing cargo ships are full of supplies for African relief (May, Laura. “History of Piracy”). These new pirates are similar to their predecessors in a variety of aspects. They are split up into two groups: those who work for themselves and others who have an alliance with a government. The most famously known group is currently known as the Somali pirates. They attempted to attack and capture the U.S. cargo vessel called Maersk Alabama in April 2009. However

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